Acnes normally affect various parts of the body skin such as the face, neck, chest and the back. Acnes normally come as a result hair follicles being filled with oils or dead skin cells. This condition is very distressing. Though there is not a precise cure for this condition, there is quite a number of acne treatment Worcester options that a patient is able to access today. These medication options helps to effectively controlling the breakout of this condition. There are three medications, and they are systemic, topical and procedural.

Knowing the type of acnes you have will help in selecting the most effective plan for management. If you have mild to moderate condition, you can use over the counter products. Though for moderately severe to severe conditions, you need the help of a Worcester dermatologist.

A dermatologist is a medical practitioner who is trained to handle skin problems. He is very important when you need to treat severe condition. If you have the mild type of this condition you can see an esthetician. This is an expert who deals with beautification and treating the skin. He is not a medical doctor though he can recommend skin care products for skin conditions. He can also perform deep cleansing skin procedures to help in removing comedones.

Products like creams, lotions and ointments are used for topical care of this condition. These products can be given under prescription or one can buy over the counter. The ones which you can buy over the counter include sulfur, resorcinol, salicylic acid and benzol peroxide. The ones given by prescription include azelaic acid, topical antibiotics like erythromycin, sulfacetamide and clindamycin and topical retinods which include tararotene, tretinoin and adapalene.

The other medication option, as mentioned earlier is known as the systemic, which involves the use of pills that are either administered orally or through injection. You are only able to access this kind of treatment through prescription. Some of the treatments used in this category include spironolactone and birth control pills. In this medication option, you can also be given some oral antibiotics like docycycline, minocycline, erythromycin or tetracycline. Isotretinon drugs are also used in this medication option.

Therapies that are carried out by esthetician, medical doctor or dermatologist are in procedural category. Comedo extraction is the first procedure in the category. This is done by coaxing gently debris of sebum and cellular plugs from the skin pores. The procedure mainly helps in reducing the development of milium and blackheads.

Beta-hydroxy, glycolic acid and alpha-hydroxy are some of the most commonly used products in the chemical peel procedure. This method helps to clear the skin pores of debris by exfoliating the skin. Both the esthetician and a dermatologist can use this procedure to treat mild and severe type of skin condition respectively.

The third procedure used for acne treatment Worcester is microdermabrasion. A machine is used to remove the top skin layer which contains dead cells. This procedure is not painful and it is suitable for people with non-inflamed skin condition with a lot of blackheads or whiteheads. Phototherapy is also another procedure used in this category and laser or light is used during the procedure. It helps to kill or reduce inflammation or to shrink the subcutaneous glands. Corticosteroid injections are also used in this category to treat cysts. The injections used help to reduce inflammation and the chances of getting scars